Goodbye to all that.
Sundance’s final edition in Park City is wrapping up, with artists, agents, executives and critics ready to roll the credits and trek down the mountain for the last time.
The indie film festival has become synonymous with discovery, and this year’s gathering fielded its share of breakouts, with Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan’s harrowing drama “Josephine,” Olivia Wilde’s hilarious ensemble comedy “The Invite” and Charli xcx mockumentary “The Moment” among the talk of the tiny ski town. There were also new distributors, like Row K, Black Bear and Warner Bros. Independent, meaning more homes for films looking to go out into the world — though there were no deals through the fest’s first weekend.
At parties and premieres, attendees talked about the films they loved and loathed, but it was often hard to think about movies when the world is on fire.